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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Moe Berg earn his law degree?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Duke University.
(d) Columbia Law School.

2. To what team was Moe Berg loaned in the second half of the season in 1924, where he shone on a losing team?
(a) The Little Rock Travelers.
(b) The Toledo Mud Hens.
(c) The Minneapolis Millers.
(d) The Washington Senators.

3. What assistant managing editor of the New York Times received letters from someone claiming to be Moe Berg in the Prologue?
(a) Allan Siegal.
(b) Ted Lyons.
(c) Walther Bothe.
(d) Rose Tashke.

4. For what team did Moe Berg play in Reading, Pennsylvania?
(a) The Keys.
(b) The Owls.
(c) The Panthers.
(d) The Wolves.

5. The teams that approached Moe Berg after his college graduation were looking for a player who was what in order to bring in fans?
(a) Muscular.
(b) Jewish.
(c) Clean cut.
(d) Tall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two baseball clubs approached Moe Berg after his college graduation?

2. What was Moe Berg's batting average after the 1932 season?

3. On what date did the group of three players began their circuit of Japanese universities in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

4. When was Moe Berg born?

5. From what high school did Moe Berg graduate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Sam Berg. What was his relationship with his brother Moe?

2. What led to Moe Berg's second Japan trip in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? What other ballplayers went on the tour?

3. What university did Moe enter in 1919? What was his demeanor there described as?

4. What did Bernard Berg study to become after leaving the laundry business in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"? How did Bernard feel about religion?

5. Where did Moe Berg go to work after quitting baseball, as described in Chapter 1, "The Public Berg: Professor Moe"?

6. For whom did Moe Berg play in the 1933 season in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"? How was his performance described?

7. What was the principle objective of Bernard Berg as described in Chapter 2, "Youth: Runt Wolfe"?

8. Where did Moe Berg travel after his first trip to Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera"?

9. How does the author describe Moe Berg's impact on those around him in the Prologue?

10. Describe Moe Berg's rooftop filming in Japan in Chapter 7, "Strange Foreigner with Camera." Where did he film from?

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